A - Human Necessities – 61 – F
Patent
A - Human Necessities
61
F
A61F 5/445 (2006.01) A61F 5/441 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2150608
A combined ostomy collection pouch and manual gas venting and cutting assembly for use therewith is provided herein. That combination includes an unvented ostomy collection pouch having an interior, the pouch being essentially uniform prior to the mounting of a valve assembly therein. A manually-operable valve assembly is included having an open position which permits gas to pass therethrough from the interior of the pouch to the atmosphere, and a normally-closed position for preventing gas from passing therethrough. The valve assembly has an input portion for communicating with theinterior of the ostomy collection pouch, an output portion for communicating with the atmosphere, and reusable mounting means for mounting the valve assembly to the ostomy collection pouch to provide access to the interior thereof. The reusable mounting means includes means for removably-receiving therein the input portion of the valve assembly so as to position the input portion of the valve assembly proximate a stoma of a user. A removable internal retainer is provided having a centrally-disposed aperture and an external circumference, the retainer being disposed in the interior of the ostomy collection pouch for removably receiving therein the input portion of the valve assembly and for removably receiving therein cutting means. Means are provided for sealing the internal retainer to a selected portion of the ostomy collection pouch. Cutting means are provided for cutting a geometrically-shaped opening through the ostomy collection pouch for providing access to the interior of the pouch and for permitting the insertion of the valve assembly therethrough. The cutting means is removed after the geometrically- shaped opening has been cut and is replaced by the valve assembly.
Colacello Albert A.
Colacello Michael A.
Borden Ladner Gervais Llp
Colacello Albert A.
Colacello Michael A.
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